diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5677a32..f0af317 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.16.0"
+  ".": "1.16.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8851909..3b2f464 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.16.1](https://github.com/STARTcloud/armor/compare/v1.16.0...v1.16.1) (2025-10-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* backchannel logout verification via jose sinece openid-client won't support this ([579019d](https://github.com/STARTcloud/armor/commit/579019d9f531705fe81faa1524e69c46b37c9b9f))
+
 ## [1.16.0](https://github.com/STARTcloud/armor/compare/v1.15.1...v1.16.0) (2025-10-05)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8490989..90a4285 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "armor",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "armor",
-      "version": "1.16.0",
+      "version": "1.16.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "basic-auth": "^2.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3efac4e..12dbdb0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "armor",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "description": "ARMOR Reliably Manages Online Resources",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packaging/config/version.yaml b/packaging/config/version.yaml
index 99f5def..abe8b7c 100644
--- a/packaging/config/version.yaml
+++ b/packaging/config/version.yaml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version: 1.16.0
+version: 1.16.1
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index b17dae3..861c8f8 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "armor-frontend",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "private": true,
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "description": "Armor Web Interface",